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Many cults still exist and continue to spread their false teachings

It seems like we used to hear a lot about cults a decade or so ago, but I hardly hear anything about them today. Why is that? Have most of them faded away?

Help friends discover the joy Christ promises to all who follow Him

I'd like you to explain something to me. The kindest, most understanding person in my exercise class says she doesn't believe in God, while the one with the nastiest personality claims to be a devout Christian. How can this be?

Going along with wrongdoing at work is never the right choice

My boss is asking me to do something on a government contract that isn't legal. I need my job, and as a Christian I've always been taught to be loyal, but this makes me uncomfortable. What should I do?

Urge troubled family members to seek the guidance and peace of Christ

Someone in our family is always having a crisis, and all of their problems end up in my lap. I get so tired trying to deal with them. They mostly ignore my advice anyway. Sometimes I just wish I could leave. Why is our family so messed up?

God know knows, and cares about, every detail of our lives

I don't think God really cares what happens to us. The universe is so huge and we're so small, so why should He worry about us? He's too big to be interested in what happens to us, and we ought to be honest enough to admit we're on our own.

Seek out other Christians on your college campus

I'm headed for college shortly, and I can't help but worry about the pressures I'll face as a Christian. It's a large state university, and from what my friends tell me it's not a very easy place to be a Christian. Am I making a mistake going there?

Ask God to help you resist temptation and live for Christ

I'm really ashamed of the way I've been living. I joined the Army right after graduating from high school, and I've gotten involved in a lot of things I never thought I'd do. The worst part is, I know I've left God behind. Is there any way to get back on track, or has God given up on me?

With Christ, you can overcome the pain of divorce

I thought I'd be happy once my divorce went through, but I just can't get over my anger and bitterness over the way my ex-husband treated me as our marriage fell apart. I know you'll tell me to forgive him, but I just can't. Will I ever get over this?

Gossip, however innocent, is always harmful

For years some friends and I have gotten together for lunch every month or so, and I've always enjoyed it. But recently it seems like all we do is gossip, and not always in flattering ways. I've grown uncomfortable with this, but what can I do?

We must change before the world's problems can ever be solved

What would you say is the biggest problem our nation needs to solve today? I think it's drugs (especially now that pot is being legalized in so many places), but my husband thinks it's the economy. What would you say?

The Bible is so much more than a dusty book of ancient history

I know you believe the Bible is God's Word, but can you prove it? I haven't read the Bible much, but all it talks about are things that happened thousands of years ago, and that doesn't seem very important to me.

God is real, and you can come to know Him

How can I find out about your religion? My family and I came here from another country and we grew up with another religion, but inside I have many doubts and fears. I would ask some of the people I work with, but they don't seem very religious. This disappoints me, because I thought this was a Christian nation.